Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-11-04
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aid could be rendered.
The second bids for the construction OF
new buildings at the agricultural college
are all in excess of the amount appropri
ated by the legislature. Col. McCreery
and Henry Reynolds have been appointed
IA committee with power to accept the
lowest bid il no better terms can be OBJ
tained.
Charles l.. Ortman Of Detroit has pur
chased of Arthur Hill of Saginaw and w.
G. Busch of Marquette, two tracts of pine
land on the Yellow Dog and Michigamme
rivers, upper peninsula. Estimated cut
80, 100000 feet. Consideration, $50, 90
Caroline faulner, a domestic of East
Saginaw stole $4,000 from her employer.
When accused of the theft she swallowed
the money and denied. The prosecuting
attorney administered an emetc and
convicted Carolins.
W. w. Phippen, the Grand Rapids boz
tanical DOCTOR has been fined S5l.22 aud
costs for practfcing medicine without
license, and he appeals to the circuit
court.
Mrs l.. A. K. Service Of Lansing, un-
dertook 10 jump from d. L. A n. train
at Delta recently, acting upon the advice
OF the conductor. She made the Jump.
bat fell heavily, and has been confined 10
her bed ever since. Suit will be brought
against the railroad company.
Parties on entering Phil Cross sac N in
Alpena the other day found him wing un-
conscious i'm a corner OF the back room.
lie was covered with blood. lis skull was
crushed in below the brain cavity, appar-
emily with some dull instrument. John
O'Hara lay unconscious near the stove IN
the same room. There was IA bullet in his
brain. II entered the back of his right
ear. Neither can recover. Nothing is
positively known. but ii is thought the
case is one of robbery and murder
Whitney a Saunders, arrested on com
plant of Commaudant Pierce for keeping
a saloon within one mi.e of the soldiers
home, i'm violation OF the aw passed 10y
tho last legislature have been tried and
acquitted. The defendants admitted al
iacts charged and claimed that the law is
unconstitutional, a under IL the legisla-
ture could prohibit liquor selling in the
city as well as within the mile limit Of the
soldiers home, The jury was convinced
and rendered a verdict accordingly. 1t is
probab another effort will be made or
second complaint to secure conviction for
an appeal TO a higher court.
Look out for tho oily-tongued strangers
who are going about the state obtaining
signatures 10 petitions for the preserva-
ton OF song birds. The fellows are doing
"A land-ofice business, and the petitions
turn up as notes in the hands Of innocent
purchasers
In 1850 Wilhelm Boring tried TO buy at
private cash entry piece OF land in the
Marquette district but the land cOmmi,-
sioner decided that the land has been re
stored TO the public domain only for pre-
emption or demonstrating. Borng appeal
ed, and the acting secretary OF the interior
decides that the appellant has no case, hut
as Boring application was evidently
made in good faith, and there is no al
verse claim, the matter may go to the
al iudicatory board and the title be con
tirmed in burng.
Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti are provoked
over increase of $4,000 and $1,000 re
spectively in county taxes a. arranged by
supervisors on equalization. Amounts
are deducted from farm townships.
Mrs. John b. Packard an e,timable lady
OF East Saginaw, died suddenly OF apo
plexy the other night.
Mrs. Calvin Pratt pioneer OF Branch
county aged ~, died in Coldwater a few
days ago.
The state board Of fund commissioners
have been authorized 10 purchased Michi.
gan war bonds, if obtainable at reason
able premium, with surplus in state treas
ury; also TO buy government bonds when
deemed advisable
Geo. ". Freeman, executive clerk of
governors office, who has held other state
positions, resigns 20 ceept the secretary
ship of Anderson roadcart company. The
Hon VIM, Crosby OF Emmett county, sue
ceeds him. Mr. Crosby was formerly
deputy secretary of state.
At the annual meeting OF the Women's
Michigan Indian association, held in De
troit recently, the following officers were
chosen for the ensuing year: President
Mrs Edward b. Coolidge: vice-president
Mrs Morse Stewart: corresponding seer g.
tary Mrs. Albert Miller recording secre-
tary Miss Fanny H. Wingert; chairman of
missionary committee Mrs. A. G.. Lindsay.
Grant Challender. who shot John Clay
in quarrel over lease of land near
Grand Ledge in May last, has been con-
victed of murder in the second degree.
DR.. Waite OF Brighton, accused of caus-
ing the death OF Ida NJ. Lee last spring
has been convicted OF manslaughter
Waite attorneys say they will move for
"a new trial.
The Hon. Thomas NJ. cry of Benton
Harbor is dead. He was an old citizen OF
Benton Harbor, prominent in local poll
ties and nited States consul at Santiago
during Grants administration.
John Swantz of Maple Grove is the latest
victim OF the Bohemian oat deals John
must pay a note of 81 "a.
The Widdicomb furniture company o.
Grand Rapids have provided reading
and smoking room for its employees.
Saginaw county supervisors refuse 70
appropriate salaries for game wardens.
Lake Shore, Fort Wayne and Michigan
! Central roads were blockaded six hours
the other day by smash-up on the latter
road. Five cars destroyed.
Geo. Rawson struck n big gas vein l.,
! feet down q miles from Clinton. j
: burned six hours and was smothered with